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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 29

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 29
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Series information
First episode 24 December 2025
Last episode tbc

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 29 was a series of special episodes that began on 24 December 2025 with a Christmas Special. In November 2025, it was announced that Rob Beckett would assume the role of the permanent Team Captain opposite that of Jon Richardson, taking over from Sean Lock more than four years after his death. Additionally, Judi Love would also appear as a regular panellist in the same announcement.

This series dispensed with John Pohlhammer's voiceover and instead had Jimmy Carr announce participants, with all of them walking up on stage.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
Cats173 24/12/2025 S Judi Love
& Rob Beckett
44+ – 43* Jon Richardson
& Daisy May Cooper
Jimmy Carr Rachel Riley Katie Norris Susie Dent 85
Cats174 16/01/2026 S Katherine Parkinson
& Rob Beckett
Jon Richardson
& Judi Love
Jimmy Carr Rachel Riley Spencer Jones Susie Dent
Cats175 23/01/2026 S Kiell Smith-Bynoe
& Rob Beckett
Jon Richardson
& Roisin Conaty
Jimmy Carr Rachel Riley Lou Wall Susie Dent
Cats176 30/01/2026 S Miles Jupp
& Rob Beckett
Jon Richardson
& Judi Love
Jimmy Carr Rachel Riley Róisín and Chiara
Dane Buckley
Susie Dent
* Includes 5 points from a bonus game
+ Includes 32 points from the conundrum